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Letters Patent No. 80,661,=datecl August 4, 1868; autedated July 29, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN I'ENUES.

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" TO ALL WHOM IT MY CONCERN:

Be `it known that I, S. B. PIERCE, of Homer, in the county of'Cortland, and in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being 'had to the accompanying drawings, and the letters of reference marked thereon. i

In the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, AA represent ordinary fence-posts, and B B ordinary fence-panels, composed of a series of horizontal' slats and cross-slats, c c, at each end, and suitable braces, as may be desired. Y

C represents a double clasp or hook, provided with a screw at the end of the shank, which is designed to pass through a hole in the fence-post A., and the. arms or hooks x x, to clasp each Way the end-pieces c c of the fence-panel B.

After the shank ofthe hook C is passed. through the fence-post A, and thearms x x embrace the end-pieces c`c, it is drawn up tight, and the fence-panel B thereby'secured, by means of a nut, e, on the screw of the shank of the hook C.V Y

It will readily be seen that any one of the panels B may be taken down whenever desired, and readjusted without an'y trouble, by moans of a common wrench, and therefore any part of a fence may be used as a gate, or be taken down for a team to pass through, or for any other purpose, and put up aga-in Without delay or trouble, by means f the clasp C, which is a cheap and convenient fastening for fencepanels.

The clasp C is made somewhat similar tothe usual T-head screw, and can be made to secure the fencesections B B at any suitable distance from the ground.

The combination ofthe fencc-panels B B, clasp C, as constructed, and posts A, for forming a portable fence,Y

as set forth.

In testimony thht I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this` 31st day of December, 1867.

S. B. PIERCE.

Witnesses:

C. M. ALEXANDER, J. M. MAsoN. 

